IT9 PLOs

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What you will learn in Information Technology 9

FOUNDATIONS
It is expected that students will:
  • enter information accurately using appropriate keyboard techniques and software that allows for the storage, retrieval and editing of material
  • demonstrate the ability to install sofware on stand-alone computers
  • evaluate different software and defend their use in solving problems
  • demonstrate the ability to use the Internet to access, capture, and store information
  • demonstrate an understanding of the ethical use of information
  • demonstrate an understanding of programming, using a variety of information technology tools
  • demonstrate an understanding of ergonomic and health issues related to the use of information technology tools
  • identify careers related to the field of information technology

PROCESS
It is expected that students will:
  • demonstrate the use of a variety of software and appropriate information technology tools to solve problems
  • demonstrate the ability to use of a variety of software to access, capture and store information from the Internet
  • evaluate the suitability of information for use in specific contexts
  • analyse electronically organised information for authenticity, bias, timeliness and usefulness

PRESENTATION
It is expected that students will:
  • select, use and evaluate a variety of information technology tools for making presentations
  • apply the principles of effective communication and good design when using information technology tools
  • consider ethical and legal issues when presenting information
  • analyse the impact of multimedia documents on the intended audiences
  • develop an awareness that all media can be digitized for electronic presentation